Red Rice

Red rice is gluten free and packed with fibre, vitamins... B vitamins... and minerals. It is a healthier choice and this colourful grain gives another option for a complex carbohydrate. It has a nutty earthy taste however when blended with a sauce it virtually goes undetected. It is definitely worth a try.  

The rice itself is a gorgeous auburn colour and the scent from the package is truly a unique one. Nutty... earthy... flowery. On the package it states that a portion from the sales of every Wild Tusker product will be donated to the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawala, Sri Lanka. For more information about Wild Tusker click *here*

I made a tangy Mexican chicken and red rice dish which was then placed into ancient grain with chia tortillas with all the trimmings; guacamole, sour cream, cheese, and veggies to make soft tortillas wraps, that were served with a side salad. They were so delicious! There was enough leftover to make a sort of Sloppy Joes on sourdough buns the next night for dinner. 

Hope everyone had a good weekend and is getting on with their week. - JD      

Watercress Soup

When I swung by my local grocery store and saw a bunch of watercress I could not believe my eyes. Watercress is very hard to come by in E-town and probably Canada. Watercress is packed with vitamins and minerals. I checked through the majority of my cookbooks and watercress recipes are few and far between. Why isn't there a watercress cookbook? Perhaps recipes are not as abundant for this mighty green. Until I searched on internet and found a glorious site dedicated to watercress. I instantly fell in luv. It has loads of recipes and information regarding watercress and that is where I got the inspiration to make a watercress soup. 

Pictured here is the Classic Watercress Soup recipe I made. It was very tasty! The fresh lemon juice made this soup uplifting. I urge you to visit their site by clicking *here* or visit them at watercress.co.uk   - JW 

* All pictures on this website taken by Jacqueline Williams.*